SCOPE
/ˈskoʊp/
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Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/ˈskoʊp/
noun
- The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.
- A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
- Opportunity; broad range; degree of freedom.
verb
- To perform a cursory investigation of; scope out.
- To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.“The surgeon will scope the football player's knee to repair damage to a ligament.”
- To limit (an object or variable) to a certain region of program source code.“If we locally scope the user's login name, it won't be accessible from outside this function.”
Source: Wiktionary
